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Fiscal Note - SB 0358 - Exempts from sales and use tax sales machines and parts used in coin-operated amusement and vending businesses
sb 358 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 1495-01

BILL NO.: SB 358

SUBJECT: Taxation and Revenue-Sales and Use: Entertainment, Sports and Amusements

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 2, 1999


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
State Sales Tax Funds (Over $1,000,000) (Over $1,000,000) (Over $1,000,000)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

(Expected to exceed $1,000,000) (Expected to exceed $1,000,000) (Expected to exceed $1,000,000)



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Local Government (Over $350,000) (Over $350,000) (Over $350,000)

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Revenue (DOR) state this legislation exempts the sale of vending machines and coin operated amusement devices and their related parts. DOR staff state this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency. DOR staff state the revenue impact of this proposal is unknown.

Oversight estimates the revenue loss from this proposal would exceed $1 million annually for state funds and approximately $350,000 for local funds. This estimate is based on one distributor of vending machines stating that they pay approximately $360,000 in sales tax annually.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
(10 Mo.)
STATE SALES TAX FUNDS
Sales tax exemption for
vending machines and parts (Over (Over (Over$1,000,000)$1,000,000)$1,000,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
(10 Mo.)
Loss to Political Subdivisions
Sales tax exemption for
vending machines and parts (Over (Over (Over$350,000)$350,000)$350,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses would be expected to be fiscally impacted to the extent that they pay sales tax on taxable items. The exemption from state and local sales tax would cause small businesses to pay less for such items.


DESCRIPTION

This act exempts from sales and use tax sales of machines and parts used in commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending businesses if sales tax is paid on the gross receipts

from the machines.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Revenue



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 2, 1999